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THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 165 Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565 Before you contact this company: often several companies will market medicines with the same active ingredient. Please check that this is the correct company before contacting them. Why?

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 12/04/2011

SPC	Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash

Table of Contents

1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 Therapeutic indications
4.2 Posology and method of administration
4.3 Contraindications
4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.8 Undesirable effects
4.9 Overdose
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
5.3 Preclinical safety data
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1 List of excipients
6.2 Incompatibilities
6.3 Shelf life
6.4 Special precautions for storage
6.5 Nature and contents of container
6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

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1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Boots Antiseptic Wound Wash

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2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Cetrimide 0.5 % w/v

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3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Cutaneous spray, solution (Cutaneous spray)

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4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

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4.1 Therapeutic indications

For cuts, grazes, insect bites, minor wounds, spots, minor burns and scalds.

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4.2 Posology and method of administration

For topical application.

Adults, children and the elderly

Hold upright and spray from a distance of 2 to 4 inches on the affected area.

Spray the affected area two or three times a day.

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4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

Prolonged and repeated administration may lead to hypersensitivity.

Do not use if the skin is weeping or badly inflamed.

Avoid contact with the eyes.

For external use only.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

There are no clinically significant interactions.

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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation

The safety of First Aid Antiseptic Spray during pregnancy and lactation has not been established but it is not considered to constitute a hazard during these periods.

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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

No adverse effects known.

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4.8 Undesirable effects

Skin irritation may occasionally occur and hypersensitivity reactions may develop in certain individuals.

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4.9 Overdose

It is unlikely that systemic toxicity will result from the ingestion of First aid Antiseptic Spray, although it may give rise to gastrointestinal irritation.

Treatment should be symptomatic.

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5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium disinfectant having bactericidal activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

None stated.

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5.3 Preclinical safety data

Not applicable.